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It Shouldn’t Matter How You Got Too Drunk to Consent It Shouldn’t Matter How You Got Too Drunk to Consent
The message in New York State law is clear: If you get drunk or high or wasted, whatever happens is your fault. We have a chance to change that.
May 31, 2024 / Katha Pollitt
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The Gaza Crisis We’re Not Talking About The Gaza Crisis We’re Not Talking About
There is disturbing evidence of a sustained Israeli campaign of sexual violence against men and boys.
May 13, 2024 / Ira Memaj
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It’s Time to Stop Ignoring the Sexual Violence Happening in Gaza It’s Time to Stop Ignoring the Sexual Violence Happening in Gaza
As long as our outrage is selectively assigned only to specific victims in specific contexts, we are lying to ourselves about the reality of violence in war zones.
May 7, 2024 / Laura Charney
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Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
May 1, 2024 / JoAnn Wypijewski
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How New Title IX Rules Leave Sexual Assault Survivors in the Lurch How New Title IX Rules Leave Sexual Assault Survivors in the Lurch
The Biden administration’s updates to the regulations have laudable aims, but one blind spot leaves victims vulnerable to retaliatory lawsuits.
Apr 25, 2024 / Ray Epstein
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The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump
In her second go-round, seeking damages for his lies about her, the accomplished journalist had to prove she was damaged.
Jan 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh
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When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law
Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.
Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke
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The Architect of the Adult Survivors Act Talks About Bringing Justice and What’s Next The Architect of the Adult Survivors Act Talks About Bringing Justice and What’s Next
The Adult Survivors Act opened a one-year window for people who suffered sexual abuse to bring civil suits against their abusers—and nearly 3,000 people did so.
Nov 30, 2023 / Joan Walsh
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I Founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. A New Lawsuit Could Make My Work Impossible. I Founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. A New Lawsuit Could Make My Work Impossible.
A defamation suit against leaders of an anti–sexual assault campus group could allow assailants to weaponize the court system against advocates.
Aug 14, 2023 / Ray Epstein
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How Jeffrey Epstein Captivated Harvard How Jeffrey Epstein Captivated Harvard
And how the university has yet to give a full accounting.
Jul 24, 2023 / Feature / Michael Massing